Answer: EXERTS
EXERTS is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 23 times.
Referring Clues:
- Puts forth
 - Wields, as influence
 - Puts forth with effort
 - Puts out
 - Puts into action
 - Puts forth, as effort
 - Applies
 - Brings to bear
 - Applies, as influence
 - Applies, as pressure
 - Wields
 - Puts forth, as pressure
 - Applies, as effort
 - Shows some muscle
 - Puts forth, as power
 - Tries hard
 - Brings to bear, as influence
 - Uses brawn
 - Puts forward, as effort
 - Puts to use, as influence
 - Applies, as force
 - Tries really hard
 - Strains
 
Last Seen In:
- LA Times - July 11, 2025
 - New York Times - July 06, 2025
 - New York Times - September 20, 2024
 - New York Times - May 08, 2023
 - LA Times - August 14, 2022
 - LA Times - May 24, 2022
 - LA Times - November 27, 2021
 - LA Times - December 13, 2020
 - USA Today - September 15, 2020
 - LA Times - February 25, 2020
 - New York Times - February 12, 2020
 - Universal - January 16, 2020
 - LA Times - March 26, 2019
 - LA Times - January 06, 2019
 - LA Times - October 19, 2018
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 31, 2018
 - USA Today - February 26, 2018
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 22, 2017
 - New York Times - September 28, 2017
 - King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 15, 2017
 
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